The food manager certification San Diego County, offered by AAA Food Handler, provides ANAB-accredited online training and exams tailored for local food industry professionals. This ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) certification satisfies California health department standards for obtaining the Certified Food Protection Manager certification, and courses are available in English and Spanish



















Our ANAB-accredited Food Manager Certification is tailored for San Diego County, California professionals. It provides flexible, accessible training that meets the standards set by the California Health Department. The course is entirely online and available 24/7, allowing you to start, pause, and resume your training at your convenience.
Equip yourself with the knowledge and skills to prevent, reduce, or eliminate foodborne illnesses and safety hazards.
Sharpen your critical thinking and decision-making abilities to address food safety challenges proactively.
Learn strategies to effectively reduce or eliminate foodborne illness risks, ensuring a safer environment.
Identify and address the dangers of inadequate food safety practices to maintain a safe and compliant establishment.
Strengthening food safety protocols minimizes workplace issues, improving efficiency and fewer interruptions.
Implementing safe food handling practices fosters a positive, collaborative work environment, boosting morale and satisfaction.
Our fully accredited online food manager certification program is available to food managers across San Diego County and is recognized in various cities, including:
Numerous professionals nationwide have already earned and renewed their card with AAA Food Handler — a trusted name in food safety training.
Know Before You Train
Being a Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM) shows that you have completed an ANAB-accredited training program and passed the CFPM exam. It ensures your establishment meets San Diego County health standards and maintains safe food handling practices.
California law requires owners, managers, or lead chefs overseeing unpackaged or potentially hazardous food to hold a valid certification. Many restaurants also certify multiple managers or chefs to cover all operational shifts.
You can enroll in the AAA Food Handler’s entirely online, ANAB-accredited course, complete the training at your own pace, and then take the online proctored CFPM exam. Once passed, you receive your certificate immediately, valid for five years.
Yes, the exam is administered via a secure online proctoring service, allowing you to take it from home or the office. The online format ensures convenience while maintaining state-approved exam standards.
Yes. California mandates that food safety managers also complete ANAB-accredited food allergy training, which AAA Food Handler includes as part of the program to ensure full regulatory compliance.
The certification is valid for five years. If the certified manager leaves or the facility changes ownership, a new CFPM must be designated, typically within 60 days, to maintain compliance with local laws.
The course covers essential areas such as:
At least one CFPM must be accessible during operational hours. While they do not need to be physically present at all times, they must be reachable on-site, by phone, or electronically to ensure compliance with San Diego County regulations.
AAA Food Handler offers fully ANAB-accredited, California-approved training, complete with instant certification, flexible online access, employer group management tools, and a satisfaction guarantee, providing you with confidence in compliance and food safety practices.
Under California Health & Safety Code §113947, all food facilities handling non-prepackaged, potentially hazardous foods must have at least one CFPM on staff. Managers must demonstrate knowledge of foodborne illness prevention, safe storage, hygiene, and employee training, as verified through an ANAB-accredited program.
Food Handler Reviews
4.9
This course was interactive and easy to understand. It was very informative and makes me feel safe and excited for my new adventure. The health of my future customers is important to me and this course has set me on the right path.
The videos were easy and locking the modules makes sure you watch the videos. I just wish there was an option to speed or slow down the videos because I felt they were a tad slow. Overall, would use this again for renewing my food handlers card.
Training was easy to follow, I liked the pictures, how it was laid out and the summaries at the end of the modules.
It was an informative course and helped me learn a lot.
Its interactive, simple and shown at a good pace so you can keep up and review before moving on
I found this course to be really insightful.
I liked the test it was easy to stay on track and learn.
fue muy interesante toda la información explicada en el modulo lo que mas me gusto fue que aprendí como usar el termómetro y las temperaturas que debo checar al cocinar cualquier tipo de comida.
Explains information very well and clear.
INCREDIBLE USE OF AI IN THE FREE MARKET
Videos to long and having to go to next slide was horrible.
This course felt painless. Normally, going through any course feels tedious, but this course’s slide shows and interactive features kept my attention and made me want to continue learning.
This program was easy to use and straight forward.
Was easy enough o pay attention to the videos
Learned a lot. Great course👍
Food Manager Reviews
4.9
Its a good training for open a business like restaurant
well explained information.Everything is explained and shown clearly.I will use everything I learned in my work.Thank you.
I learned a lot. But the speaker spoke to fast and it was difficult to stop her where I needed more time to take notes. If I wanted to rewind I had to listen to the whole module again.
Super clear and give you so many options to learn
The training made it so that I could go through the modules as my time allowed. I truly appreciated that!
Very Good
GOOD
Me gustó que puedes ir estudiando a tu ritmo. Es práctico y al grano.
Was very insightful went over some things a person tends to forget or didnt know , I liked the details they went into to explain each session.
It’s very detail. I couldn’t have learn so much about the restaurant business if it wasn’t for this course.
5 star
East to follow course. Very informative and hopefully it sets me up to be fully ready to pass this test and get my certificate
I genuinely enjoyed the course. Very informative and presented in a way that was practical and easy to understand. Loved learning new information that the general food worker class doesn’t expand on.
easy to follow and learn from
Very Informative! What I grow up knowing and what you guys have provided was amazing! Everyone should have to experience this course!
I just opened a Mobile Food Truck, and being new to the industry, having access to the AAA Food Manager training was great! The course very informative, and manageable. I certain fell more confident while on food industry serving my community and beyond.
The course was fun and easy to follow. I enjoyed taking this course
very easy to understand each video and practice tests.
I thought it was informative. It felt like it went by quickly.
Alcohol Training Reviews
4.8
easy and quick
Was very informational. Very thoughtful and nice techniques of giving out information. Should make it 90% to pass each review, and there were some moments in which the videos did pause.
Thank you!
Thank you!
Great, efficient and fast.
It was well written Learned a lot
although it felt a big long. It is very important to know all the policies to take beverage healthily for you and the comunity
thank you
fue muy didáctico y fácil de entender.
great
Food Allergen Reviews
5.0
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Harassment Training Review
4.9
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Food Manager Reviews
4.9
this review was easy and quick but allowed you to pause when needed and come back to finish
Overall Great Course
Very informative and not that time consuming to complete.
Very informative
Covered everything thoroughly
Very happy with the flow and presentation of information provided in this course.
Very informative and affordable!
Very informative made taking the test easier.
I learned a lot of information I never knew before.
it was a great experience
The course was Great and I enjoyed every bit of it
It was a hard course, but I learned a lot.
I enjoyed the sessions.
Easy to follow and even take notes on! The pause button is appreciated to make sure notes are accurate
Alcohol Training Reviews
4.8
easy and quick
Was very informational. Very thoughtful and nice techniques of giving out information. Should make it 90% to pass each review, and there were some moments in which the videos did pause.
Thank you!
Thank you!
Great, efficient and fast.
It was well written Learned a lot
although it felt a big long. It is very important to know all the policies to take beverage healthily for you and the comunity
thank you
fue muy didáctico y fácil de entender.
great
Food Allergen Reviews
5.0
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Harassment Training Review
4.9
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